UConn incoming freshmen Moriah Jefferson, Breanna Stewart and Morgan Tuck as well as Hillhouse's Bria Holmes were selected to play in next month's McDonald's All-American game.

Jefferson, Stewart and Tuck brings the total of future Huskies selected to play to 23. Since McDonald's played its first girls' game in 2002, there was been a player who would go onto play for the Huskies every year.

"I would say that it was expected," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "It is always great that it happens. I am sure they are really proud of their accomplishments in high school. If you ask all of them, I am sure they would tell you that it is more important that they keep playing and keep winning. There is nothing like finishing your high school career with a state championship so I am sure that is probably the next thing on their list. I think they are probably really proud of themselves because they have worked really hard and they certainly deserve it, no question about it."

I asked Auriemma for his reaction on Holmes' selection to the game as she is the first Connecticut native to play in a McDonald's girls' game, an event which had its first girls' game back in 2002.

"I think if there was a little more emphasis put on girls' high school basketball in this state, you would probably have that happen more  often but for her to be in that game I think says a lot for her," Auriemma said. "She might be the first (high-school All-American) since Nykesha (Sales) or Nadine Domond from the same class so that is a long time. Good for her."
The McDonald's  will be played at the United Center in Chicago on Mar 28. The first game will be played at 7 p.m. followed by the boys' game. The girls game will be televised on ESPNU with ESPN carrying the boys' game.